US Congress 'Shocked' by Ceasefire Violations They Fund
While Al Jazeera dutifully reports on Israel's 'kamikaze' drone strikes pushing Gaza further into rubble, mainstream US outlets often skip the finer details. Like, say, the $14.3 billion in additional military aid the Biden administration just pushed through for Israel (a figure that makes the paltry $9.15 billion for Ukraine look almost apologetic). Or perhaps the fact that Rep. Michael McCaul
(R-TX) , who chairs the House Foreign Affairs Committee and champions such aid, received $10,500 from AIPAC in 2023, according to OpenSecrets.org. One might charitably call it 'coincidence' that the congressional chorus for 'Israel's right to defend itself' always seems to swell loudest when the aid packages drop. These 'fragile ceasefires' seem to have a surprising consistency: they allow Israel
to regroup before the next phase of its 'defensive operations.' How many times must Gaza endure a 'fresh wave' of strikes before we stop calling it a 'conflict' and start calling it what it undeniably appears to be: a systematic campaign enabled by a compliant, well-funded US political class?